This week (3/16/09 through 03/22/09) on Work Matters we look at a couple of unusual ways to optimize our positions in life in general and in the workplace.

We can all benefit by improving skills to negotiate a great job offer, get a better deal on a car, or enhance our ability to resolve conflict. Discover how when I talk to the "King of Negotiators" and author of Negotiation Boot Camp, Ed Brodow.

Then find out what you can do to develop great morale and improve bottom-line performance even in these tough economic times. I discuss this and more with James Autry, author of The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance.

Please call my new toll-free number (1-866-944-8195) and tell me what's on your mind. Or if you prefer, contact me with any questions or comments at workmatters@nanrussell.com

For more encouragement, read my new book "Hitting Your Stride", available on Amazon.com